Which of the following represents the phases of mitosis in their proper sequence?

a. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

b. interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

c. interphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase

d. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, cytokinesis

The right option is; a. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase  

Mitosis is a type of cell division where there is division of a cell (the mother) into two identical halves cells (the daughters). The main aim of mitosis is to ensure that each daughter cell have a perfect, complete set of chromosomes. Mitosis is made up of four basic phase which are; prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. These phases happen in a continuous and strict consecutive order. Cytokinesis (the process of seperating the cell contents into two new identical cells) begins in anaphase or telophase.

fertilization, pictured in figure 24.23a is the process in which gametes (an egg and sperm) fuse to form a zygote. the egg and sperm each contain one set of chromosomes. to ensure that the offspring has only one complete diploid set of chromosomes, only one sperm must fuse with one egg. in mammals, the egg is protected by a layer of extracellular matrix consisting mainly of glycoproteins called the zona pellucida. when a sperm binds to the zona pellucida, a series of biochemical events, called the acrosomal reactions, take place. in placental mammals, the acrosome contains digestive enzymes that initiate the degradation of the glycoprotein matrix protecting the egg and allowing the sperm plasma membrane to fuse with the egg plasma membrane, as illustrated in figure 24.23b. the fusion of these two membranes creates an opening through which the sperm nucleus is transferred into the ovum. the nuclear membranes of the egg and sperm break down and the two haploid genomes condense to form a diploid genome.

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